{"id":7594,"date":"2026-03-25T14:41:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/?page_id=7594"},"modified":"2026-03-25T15:21:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T15:21:11","slug":"fertilizer-hub","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/fertilizer-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Centre d'engrais"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7594\" class=\"elementor elementor-7594\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20c63264 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"20c63264\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25d246e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25d246e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5e54a5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5e54a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76669ebe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76669ebe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Centre d'engrais<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24fba6be e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24fba6be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ca1c43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ca1c43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d72713 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"45d72713\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fertilizer-Hub-1-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7608\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fertilizer-Hub-1-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fertilizer-Hub-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fertilizer-Hub-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fertilizer-Hub-1.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43959ad5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43959ad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regional Hub for Fertilizer and Soil Health for West Africa and the Sahel\u2013 Ibadan, Nigeria<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63855e48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63855e48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Le <strong>Regional Hub for Fertilizer and Soil Health for West Africa and the Sahel<\/strong> is a <strong>strategic, multi-stakeholder initiative<\/strong> aimed at transforming agricultural productivity across West Africa and the Sahel by improving soil health and fertilizer use. It was <strong>formally launched in 2024<\/strong> as a sub-program of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to address the longstanding challenges of soil nutrient depletion, low crop yields, and inefficient fertilizer use.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24e2c40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"24e2c40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accord\u00e9on. Ouvrir les liens avec Entr\u00e9e ou Espace, fermer avec \u00c9chap et naviguer avec les Touches fl\u00e9ch\u00e9es\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3860\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3860\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Location and hosting <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-left\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.52 239.03L228.87 44.69c9.37-9.37 24.57-9.37 33.94 0l22.67 22.67c9.36 9.36 9.37 24.52.04 33.9L131.49 256l154.02 154.75c9.34 9.38 9.32 24.54-.04 33.9l-22.67 22.67c-9.37 9.37-24.57 9.37-33.94 0L34.52 272.97c-9.37-9.37-9.37-24.57 0-33.94z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3860\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62e6ac74 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62e6ac74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3860\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfcc6e6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dfcc6e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-773bed5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"773bed5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The Hub is <strong>hosted at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)<\/strong> headquarters in <strong>Ibadan, Nig\u00e9ria<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li><li>It also has regional nodes and partnerships across the area defined by ECOWAS countries, including Mauritania and Chad.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3861\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3861\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Partnerships and governance <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-left\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.52 239.03L228.87 44.69c9.37-9.37 24.57-9.37 33.94 0l22.67 22.67c9.36 9.36 9.37 24.52.04 33.9L131.49 256l154.02 154.75c9.34 9.38 9.32 24.54-.04 33.9l-22.67 22.67c-9.37 9.37-24.57 9.37-33.94 0L34.52 272.97c-9.37-9.37-9.37-24.57 0-33.94z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Fertilizer Hub is governed by a <strong>consortium of technical and institutional partners<\/strong>, including:<\/p><ul style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><li><strong>IITA<\/strong> \u2013 hub coordination and technical leadership<\/li><li><strong>International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)<\/strong> \u2013 technical implementation and agronomic expertise<\/li><li><strong>OCP Afrique<\/strong> \u2013 soil fertility and fertilizer systems support<\/li><li><strong>African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI)<\/strong> \u2013 plant nutrition expertise<\/li><li><strong>Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P)<\/strong> \u2013 research and education collaboration<\/li><li><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Banque mondiale<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> \u2013 initial funding and investment support, particularly through the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) project.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>This partnership model ensures the Hub combines <strong>research excellence, policy support, private sector engagement, and international development backing<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3862\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3862\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Objectives and core functions <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-left\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.52 239.03L228.87 44.69c9.37-9.37 24.57-9.37 33.94 0l22.67 22.67c9.36 9.36 9.37 24.52.04 33.9L131.49 256l154.02 154.75c9.34 9.38 9.32 24.54-.04 33.9l-22.67 22.67c-9.37 9.37-24.57 9.37-33.94 0L34.52 272.97c-9.37-9.37-9.37-24.57 0-33.94z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3862\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-224d328 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"224d328\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3862\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a0433b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a0433b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65ebd67d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65ebd67d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Hub\u2019s mission is to improve <strong>soil health, fertilizer use efficiency, and agricultural productivity<\/strong> across the region. Its core roles include:<\/p><ol style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><li><strong> Technical assistance and advisory services<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ul style=\"padding-left: 45px;\"><li>Providing science-based guidance to governments, research institutes, and agricultural extension systems.<\/li><li>Supporting the design and implementation of fertilizer and soil health investments across ECOWAS countries.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><ol style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" start=\"2\"><li><strong> Data-driven fertilizer recommendations<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ul style=\"padding-left: 45px;\"><li>Using field data, advanced agronomic models, digital soil maps, and data science (including tools like <strong>AgWise<\/strong>) to develop <strong>site-specific fertilizer recommendations<\/strong> tailored to local soil conditions, crop needs, and climate.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><ol style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" start=\"3\"><li><strong> Capacity building and knowledge sharing<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ul style=\"padding-left: 45px;\"><li>Facilitating training, workshops, and technical support for national agricultural agencies, extension workers, and farmers.<\/li><li>Building local expertise in soil science, agronomy, and fertilizer management.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><ol style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" start=\"4\"><li><strong> Policy support and stakeholder engagement<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ul style=\"padding-left: 45px;\"><li>Supporting national and regional policy frameworks that strengthen soil health monitoring, nutrient stewardship, and sustainable agricultural practices.<\/li><li>Encouraging collaboration among government agencies, private sector players, research institutions, and farmer groups.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3863\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3863\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Importance strat\u00e9gique <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-left\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.52 239.03L228.87 44.69c9.37-9.37 24.57-9.37 33.94 0l22.67 22.67c9.36 9.36 9.37 24.52.04 33.9L131.49 256l154.02 154.75c9.34 9.38 9.32 24.54-.04 33.9l-22.67 22.67c-9.37 9.37-24.57 9.37-33.94 0L34.52 272.97c-9.37-9.37-9.37-24.57 0-33.94z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Fertilizer Hub represents a <strong>programmatic shift from fragmented fertilizer use toward coordinated, science-based soil health management<\/strong>:<\/p><ul style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><li><strong>Enhances soil nutrient management<\/strong> by identifying what nutrients are limiting and recommending appropriate fertilizer types and rates.<\/li><li><strong>Boosts crop yields and farm profitability<\/strong> through efficient fertilizer use tied to soil diagnostics and predictive models.<\/li><li><strong>Promotes climate-smart agriculture<\/strong> by aligning recommendations with climate variability and resilience strategies.<\/li><li><strong>Empowers farmers<\/strong> with actionable, localized agronomic guidance via digital tools and advisory networks.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3864\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3864\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Regional scope and impact <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-left\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.52 239.03L228.87 44.69c9.37-9.37 24.57-9.37 33.94 0l22.67 22.67c9.36 9.36 9.37 24.52.04 33.9L131.49 256l154.02 154.75c9.34 9.38 9.32 24.54-.04 33.9l-22.67 22.67c-9.37 9.37-24.57 9.37-33.94 0L34.52 272.97c-9.37-9.37-9.37-24.57 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Its core roles include:\n<ol style=\"padding-left:30px\">\n \t<li><strong> Technical assistance and advisory services<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"padding-left:45px\">\n \t<li>Providing science-based guidance to governments, research institutes, and agricultural extension systems.<\/li>\n \t<li>Supporting the design and implementation of fertilizer and soil health investments across ECOWAS countries. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecowas.int\/ecowas-launches-a-regional-hub-for-fertilizer-and-soil-health-for-west-africa-and-the-sahel\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">ecowas.int<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\" style=\"padding-left:30px\">\n \t<li><strong> Data-driven fertilizer recommendations<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"padding-left:45px\">\n \t<li>Using field data, advanced agronomic models, digital soil maps, and data science (including tools like <strong>AgWise<\/strong>) to develop <strong>site-specific fertilizer recommendations<\/strong> tailored to local soil conditions, crop needs, and climate. (<a href=\"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/features\/agro-care\/fertiliser-hub-to-deploy-data-ai-models-for-improved-productivity\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">The Guardian Nigeria<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\" style=\"padding-left:30px\">\n \t<li><strong> Capacity building and knowledge sharing<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"padding-left:45px\">\n \t<li>Facilitating training, workshops, and technical support for national agricultural agencies, extension workers, and farmers.<\/li>\n \t<li>Building local expertise in soil science, agronomy, and fertilizer management. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecowas.int\/ecowas-launches-a-regional-hub-for-fertilizer-and-soil-health-for-west-africa-and-the-sahel\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">ecowas.int<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"4\" style=\"padding-left:30px\">\n \t<li><strong> Policy support and stakeholder engagement<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"padding-left:45px\">\n \t<li>Supporting national and regional policy frameworks that strengthen soil health monitoring, nutrient stewardship, and sustainable agricultural practices.<\/li>\n \t<li>Encouraging collaboration among government agencies, private sector players, research institutions, and farmer groups. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecowas.int\/ecowas-launches-a-regional-hub-for-fertilizer-and-soil-health-for-west-africa-and-the-sahel\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">ecowas.int<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42b69ad0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42b69ad0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In essence, the <strong>P\u00f4le r\u00e9gional pour les engrais et la sant\u00e9 des sols<\/strong> is a high-impact, multi-partner initiative focused on building <strong>data-driven, sustainable soil fertility management systems<\/strong> across West Africa and the Sahel. 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